Exercising apparatus.



No. 650,781. Patented May 29, I900.'

S. H. CURBIE.

.EXEBCISING APPARATUS.

(Application filed. Jan. 28, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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SAMUEL H. CURRIE, OF PORT HURON, MICHIGAN.

EXERCISING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 650,781, dated. ma 29,1906. 7 Application filed January 23, 1900. Serial No, 2 487. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL I-I. CURRIE, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Port Huron, in the county of St. Clair and State ofMichigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in ExercisingApparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to exercising apparatus; and the objects of thesame are to provide a device which resembles the ordinary punching-bagin some respects, but which is provided with means for giving more orless weight to the bag to make it adaptable to persons of differentstrength, the punching-bag being suspended from a swivel attached to across-bar in such a manner that the bag may be swung around thecross-bar either in a vertical line or in a substantially-horizontalline at either the right or left side of the vertical line, dependingupon the kind of blow delivered by the operator.

Another object of mydevice is to provide an exercising apparatus whichwill in its use combine amusement with the elements of competitivestrength and scientific ability in the delivery of blows taught in theart of boxing.

I attain these objects by means of the construction-shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a side view of myapparatus. Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic view showing the difierent positionsassumed by the punchingbag when different blows are delivered to it.Fig. 3 is a detail view of a modified form of swivel which I may use.Fig. lis a perspective view of the weight-pocket to be attached to thepunching-bag.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts wherever they'occur inthe different views.

In said drawings the numerals 1 1 indicate the vertical bars, which maybe of wood or iron and provided with suitable means for bracing them inan upright position, such as pointed lower ends 2 2, if intended foroutdoor use, said points being designed to be driven into the ground.Double eyebolts 3 3 are attached to the vertical bars, and guywires 4 4:are connected to the eyebolts and to the ground or floor.

The cross-bar 5 is attached at its ends to tlie vertical bars 1 1, and,as shown, this crossbar is provided with eyes 6 6, oneat each end, .andthese fit snugly the reduced upper ends 7 7 of the vertical bars andrest upon the shoulders 8 8, formed below said reduced ends 7 7. Theends of the vertical bars and the eyes 6 6 may bescrew-threadedforrigidly attaching the cross-bar to the vertical bars, if desired. Thecross-bar 5 has a straight central portion 9, and at opposite sides 0said arched portion the bar is curved, asat 10 10, for a purpose whichwill be hereinafter referred to. I

Loosely mounted on the central arched portion of the crossbar 5 is aswivel 11, which may be of the form shown in Fig. 1, consisting of twoeyes 12 12, swiveled on the cross bar 5, and the intermediate collar 13,secured to the cross-bar between said eyes to prevent swivel 11 frommoving endwise on the bar 5, or said swivel may be formed as shown inFig. 3, consisting of the eye portion 14., an eye or loop 16, formed onsaid eye portion, and the two collars 16 16, secured to the crossbar 5on opposite sides of the swivel to limit its endwise movement on thecrossbar.

The punching bag 17 is suspended from the swivel 11 in any suitablemanner, and said punching-bag may be of the ordinary construction, withthe exception of a feature about to be described. A pocket or receptacle18is attached to the bag, at the bottom thereof, by the strapslS. Thispocket is designed for the purpose of holding weights 19, which may bein the form of shot, which may be inserted in the tube 20. The pocket 18is formed by two disks, of leather or similar material, stitchedtogether at their outer edges. The straps 18 are attached to the pocketand extend up to a piece of leather 21, designed to fit the top of thepunching-bag and having a number of buckles 22 for the straps 18*. Itwill be understood, of course, that the heavier the weight placed in thepocket or receptacle the more power must be given to the blow to revolvethe bag around the cross-bar 5, said bag carrying the swivel 11 with it.Hence the weight may be adjusted to suit different contestants.

The operation of my apparatus may be de= scribed as follows: Twocontestants of about equal skill and strength having placed the ICCdesired weight in the pocket or receptacle, a time-keeper sounds a gongor calls time for the first round. One of the contestants steps up tothe bag and delivers the kind of blows he may desire to the bag. Asshown in the diagrammatic view, Fig. 2, the results of the differentblows are illustrated. At the left of said figure the bag has assumedthe position shown as a result of a right swing. At the right the bag isin the position it takes when a left swing has been delivered to it, andat the center the figure shows the position which the bag assumes when astraight upper-cut has been delivered, it being understood that the bagmust always revolve at least once around the cross-bar 5 to make theblow effective or subject to score. The score may be determined bygiving one point for the right swing, two points for the left swing, andthree points for the straight upper-cut. lVhen time has been called forthe end of the round for the first contestant, his opponent responds tothe call of time to commence his first round. Then the bout has beenfinished, consisting of as many rounds as agreed upon, the points arecounted and the decision is given to the contestant scoring the largestnumber of points.

It will be noticed that-the curved portions 10 10 of the crossbar 5permit the bag to vault the bar in nearly a horizontal plane, and unlessthe bag is given just the angular impact toclear the bar it may strikethe bar and return to the same side and fail to score.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. Anexercising apparatus, consisting of vertical bars, a cross-bar, saidcross-barhavingan upward curve in the center and a down ward curve ateach side thereof, a swivel connected to the central curve, apunching-bag suspended from the swivel, and a pocket on said bag forcontaining adjusting-weights.

2. In an exercising apparatus, two upright bars connected at the top bya cross-bar, said cross-bar having an upwardly-curved central portionand a downwardly-curved portion at each side thereof, a swivel connectedto the central curve, and a punching-bag suspended from said swivel,said bag having a detachable pocket secured thereto, and means forplacing adjusting-weights in said pocket, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Wit- HOS-SOS.

SAMUEL H. CURRIE. \Vi tn esscs:

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